The Sustainable Energy Minor is intended for students interested in learning more about energy, its sustainable use, energy demand management, and the public policy context in which energy use and production are regulated.
Our courses reach all areas of energy use, production, distribution, transmission, storage, and development. This includes energy use and production for transportation, space cooling and heating demands; electrical production, energy distribution and storage; and extends to energy conservation, price, greenhouse gas production and control, and aspects of public policy.
Students who complete the requirements of the Sustainable Energy Minor are considered University of Toronto Sustainability Scholars.
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Enrolment
With the exception of students registered in Engineering Science's Energy Systems Major, all Engineering undergraduates are eligible to pursue the Sustainable Energy Minor.
Sustainable Energy Minor enrolment form.
Requirements
Students in the Sustainable Energy Minor must successfully complete a minimum of six (6) one-semester courses including mandatory and elective courses. Of the four (4) electives students may choose, at least two must be from the advanced category. In all cases, students must ensure they meet the requirements of their chosen Engineering degree program or option.
1. Mandatory:
- CIV300H1F/S: Terrestrial Energy Systems
2. Choose one of:
- APS305H1S: Energy Policy (CS)
- ENV350H1F: Energy Policy & Environment (HSS)
3. Select four electives from the following courses (two must be at the Advanced Level courses):
| Introductory Course | Advanced Courses | |
| CME259H1S / APS 301H1F: Technology in Society & the Biosphere I (HSS)
CHE260H1F: Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer CHE323H1F: Engineering Thermodynamics CHE460H1S: Environmental Pathways & Impact Assessment CHE467H1F: Environmental Engineering CIV440H1S: Environmental Impact & Risk Assessment CIV375H1F: Building Science ECE313H1F: Energy Systems & Distributed Energy ECE314H1F: Fundamentals of Electrical Energy Systems ECE349H1F: Introduction to Energy Systems FOR310H1S: Bioenergy from Sustainable Forest Management GGR347H1F: Efficient Use of Energy GGR348H1S: Carbon-Free Energy MIE311H1F: Thermal Energy Conversion MIE313H1S: Heat & Mass Transfer MSE355H1S: Materials Production JPE395H1 (formerly PHY395H1): Physics of the Earth |
AER507H1F: Introduction to Fusion Energy
APS510H1F: Innovative Technologies & Organizations in Global Energy Systems (CS) APS530H1S: Appropriate Technology & Design for Global Development CHE451H1: Petroleum Processing CHE469H1: Fuel Cells & Electrochemical Conversion Devices CHE566H1F: Elements of Nuclear Engineering CHE568H1S: Nuclear Engineering CIV501H1F: Building Energy Performance Simulation CIV531H1F: Transport: Planning CIV576H1S: Sustainable Buildings CIV577H1S: Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities ECE463H1S: Electric Drives ECE520H: Power Electronics ECE526H1S: Power System Protection & Automation FOR425H1S: Bioenergy & Biorefinery Technology MIE407H1F: Nuclear Reactor Theory and Design MIE408H1S: Thermal & Machine Design of Nuclear Power Reactors MIE507H1S: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Fundamentals MIE515H1F: Alternative Energy Systems MIE516H1F: Combustion & Fuels MIE517H1S: Fuel Cell Systems MIE550H1S: Advanced Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer MSE458H1S: Nanotechnology in Alternate Energy Systems Thesis or Design Project with approval of the Director of the Minor |